April 12, 2005
Release courtesy of Dave Blanchard, Luther College sports information director

DECORAH, IOWA . . . Luther College baseball coach Brian Gillogly recorded his 400th career victory when the Norse defeated Central College in the first game of a double header 14-3, played on April 7. Gillogly, who is in the midst of his 16th season as a head coach and fourth year at Luther, has the Norse off to a 15-4 record, 3-1 in the Iowa Conference. This is the best start for a Norse squad since 1971. Last season, Gillogly led the Norse to an overall record of 26-13 and their first winning season since 1991. The Norse finished second in the Iowa Conference with a record of 12-4.

Prior to taking over the Norse baseball program, Gillogly spent 12 years as head coach at Marian College, Fond Du Lac, Wis., where his squads won 11 Lake Michigan Conference championships. During this time span, he coached teams to one regional and three district/state championships and a seventh place in one NAIA World Series. He has coached 71 all-conference performers, 29 all-district/state, 13 all-region, and nine All- American players.

In the latest American Baseball Coaches Association/Collegiate Baseball NCAA Division III baseball poll released on April 11, Luther is ranked 27th in the nation and third in the Central Region.

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